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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Whitaker (ranked 5182 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Gerber circles away easily
and Gerber counters with a nice body shot.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Gerber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerber.
Whitaker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker fails with the takedown
letting Gerber counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Gerber feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whitaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Gerber, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gerber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
As Whitaker backs off Gerber throws a huge counter combo but Whitaker manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Gerber finds it's way through Whitaker's defenses.
Gerber checks a low kick from Whitaker.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Gerber is avoiding it.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Whitaker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker shoots in looking for a takedown but Gerber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Whitaker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whitaker is defended easily by Gerber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gerber is out of range.
Whitaker moves into the clinch.
Gerber trying to land knees to the body.
Gerber is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Gerber manages to get underhooks.
Whitaker is looking for a takedown.
Gerber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gerber misses with an elbow over the top.
Whitaker has Gerber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gerber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whitaker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gerber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whitaker is trying to drag Gerber to the mat but Gerber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber digs a right hand underneath Whitaker's ribcage. Whitaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gerber lands a shot to the body.
Gerber working aggressively here.
Gerber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gerber cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gerber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gerber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Whitaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch up
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker checks a low kick from Gerber.
Gerber thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a three punch combo that has Gerber backing up. Gerber nods at Whitaker to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
Whitaker wants to clinch but Gerber slips to the side
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gerber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
Reginald Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whitaker closes the distance and clinches up with Gerber, looking for a takedown. Whitaker pushes Gerber against the cage but Gerber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Gerber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whitaker shoots in looking for a takedown. Gerber tries to sprawl out of it but Whitaker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gerber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
Gerber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitaker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitaker has his takedown stuffed
and Gerber counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Whitaker is predictable there
and Gerber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker misses with a leg kick
and Gerber counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitaker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gerber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whitaker somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitaker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gerber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gerber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitaker backing away here, and Gerber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gerber throws a low kick but Whitaker moves out of range easily.
Whitaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gerber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker tries a low kick but Gerber avoids it.
Gerber connects with a solid leg kick.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
Whitaker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whitaker pushes Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Gerber.
Gerber stops a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Whitaker is trying to drag Gerber to the mat but Gerber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gerber scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker's head.
Whitaker wants to take the fight to the mat but Gerber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gerber scores with a shoulder strike.
Gerber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerber controlling the action here for a moment.
Gerber pushes Whitaker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gerber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker goes for a takedown attempt but Gerber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber scores with a decent looking hook.
Gerber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gerber scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber lands a head shot.
Gerber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Gerber.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
Whitaker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Despite the aggression on Gerber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Gerber circles away easily
and Gerber counters with a flying knee that drops Whitaker! Gerber dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romulus Gerber!
A very excited looking Romulus Gerber made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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